Tampa port to Amtrak station

[Honeychild]

I see that the Amtrak station is less than 1 mile from the Tampa port. Would a taxi be the best way to get to the station after our repositioning cruise? What is there to do in the area for 3 to 4 hours prior to the train departure? Also, where is a good place to get lunch?

 

We will be on the Granduer of the Seas repositioning cruise arriving Dec 3.

[JaguarGirl]

Two years ago when we got off the ship we were able to ask around and got one of the shuttles there that took us to the Amtrak station. I can't remember what we paid, $5 or $10 pp. It was a Sunday and there was nothing we could find around the station to get something to eat. We walked several blocks to see what we could see. I didn't realize it was a mile away, we could have walked back to the port. We ended up eating chips out of the snack machines. Our train was an hour late. My son and I are thinking about taking the train to Tampa the day before since we both enjoy it. The cost of staying in a hotel overnight is my problem.